Favorite Book Reader
FBReader 3.1 beta and SDK 1.0
Today we roll out the first beta of the next major Android release. This beta upgrades the rendering engine to our SDK. It adds support of new features, like CSS-defined colours, speeds up book loading time, and makes some UI tweaks. The beta uploaded to the Play Store, for both free and premium editions. In the same time, we released SDK 1.0 for Android.
FBReader 3.1 is scheduled for the beginning of 2020. We plan to make significant changes in PDF support, including TTS for PDFs. The release will also include completely new library view that combines local and network libraries into a single screen.
FBReader Premium 3.0 beta 12 for Android
The release 3.0 postponed till end of January 2019. New beta is already on the Google Play. In addition to built-in TTS this version adds
- New file picker feature: you can open files directly from FBReader using your preferred file browser look & feel
- New LitRes store integration in the network library. Not all features of old catalogue are ported, so both catalogues are still available. The main advantages of the new catalogue are:
- Always correct prices
- The basket synchronised with the LitRes site and between devices
- PDF books are visible in the catalogue, purchase/download will be available soon
FBReader Premium 3.0 beta for Android
First beta of FBReader Premium 3.0 uploaded to Google Play. You have to be Premium user and join the beta track to try it.
The beta includes a very first version of the built-in text-to-speech module. TTS works for text formats only (no PDF support at this moment, sorry). To run the feature, open left menu in reading mode, and select "Read Aloud".
FBReader 3.0 significantly changes the app internals. In particular, the plugin API has been changed. If you use FBReader Premium to read DjVu, you will be requested to update the DjVu plugin as well.
FBReader 0.9.20180725 for Mac
The update
- Fixes reading on MacOS 10.12.
- Is compatible with OS 10.11.
- Fixes multiple minor issues.
FBReader beta for Mac
Public beta, the quality is close to production:
- Native interface
- Full support for ePub, fb2, and other text formats
- Network synchronisation (books, reading positions)
- Secret features to be revealed soon
FBReader 20170715 beta for iOS
What's new:
- More settings
- Better footnotes support
- Better file format detector
- New library views: by author, by series, etc.
- Access to FBReader Book Network: upload your books via https://books.fbreader.org/. Google account is required to use this feature.
What's missing:
- Upload books to the book network
- Position/bookmarks synchronisation
- There is a number of known bugs we'll fix before the release
What's limited:
- Library size is limited to 10 books. The limitation will be removable for a payment in the release version.
- Online translator integration will be available in the release version for (the same) payment.
FBReader 20170419 beta for iOS
The update is available for registered beta testers. This release adds settings dialog and number of UI fixes/improvements.
Next update with new library view and network features will be available in few weeks.
FBReader beta 20170222 for iOS
New version for both iPhone and iPad is available for beta testers. This release adds book info and and bookmarks list view, and changes some UI features.
Network library is still not available, expected in the next update. Just open books from Safari, Mail, and other apps. Library size is limited to 10 books.
